Fence-machine



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

A. A, CUSHMAN & J. N. PARGELL.

FENCE MACHINE.

No. 505,876. Patented 0.011. a, 1893.

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NITED STAT-Es BATENT OFFICE.

AMOS A. CUSHMAN AND JAMES N. PARCELL, OF SHREVE, OHIO.

FENCE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letterslatent No. 505,876, dated October3, 1893.

pplication filed June 28, 1893- Serial No. 479,089. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, AMOS A. OUSHMAN and JAMES N. PAROELL, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Shreve, in the county of Wayne and Stateof Ohio, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Machines; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexeddrawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters ofreference marked thereon, in which Figure 1 is a view showing a portionof a fence and illustrating the machine in operative position, alsoshowing the tension post and its tension clamps. Fig. 2 is a side viewFig. 3 is a detached view of the wire twisting wheel bracket. Fig. 4: isa detached view of the wire twisting disk. Fig. 5 is a detached view ofthe wire twisting wheel. Fig. 6 is a transverse view through line00-91;, Fig. 2, except the frame is not shown. Fig. 7 is a detached Viewof one of the shaft brackets. Fig. Sis a detached View of one of thewire spreader bars and its guide arm. Fig. 9 is a detached view of oneof the tension clamps. Fig. 10 is .a transverse section of one of thetension clamps.

The present invention has relation to fence machines, and it consists inthe different parts and. combination of parts hereinafter described andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings A represents the frame which issubstantially of the form shown, and is preferably made of wood, saidframe consisting of two parallel bars properly tied together by means ofthe brackets B, which brackets are provided with the arms a and a.

To the brackets B are attached the wire twisting disks 0, which disksare placed in the brackets B, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 6,the flanges b of the disks 0 abutting against the back faces of thebrackets as shown in Fig.6. Upon the front faces of the rotate in unisonwith the wheels D, said parts are securely clamped together by means of.the bolts 0 or their equivalents.

To one of the arms a is securely clamped the crank-shaftbracket E, bymeans of the bolts 61 or their equivalent, said bracket being soattached that it can 'be easily removed and placed upon a different oropposite arm for the purpose hereinafter described.

The crank-shaft F isprovided with th pinion e which pinion meshes withthe wire twisting wheel D as illustrated in Figs. 2

and 6.

To the arms a are bolted or otherwise attached the shaft brackets G,which. brackets are located as shown in Fig. 2, and are for the purposeof providing bearings for the con-- necting shafts H, which shafts areprovided with the pinions f, said pinions meshing with the wheels D.

It will be understood that by our manner of connecting the differentwheels D together all of said wheels will rotate in unison. The disks 0are provided with apertures 9 through which apertures the differentfence wires 9 pass as illustrated in Fig. 1.

T0 the bars of the frame A are securely attached the flanges hwhichflanges are located substantially as shown in Fig. 1, said flanges beingfor the purpose of pivotally connecting the braces I, which braces arepivotally connected as shown at K Fig; 1 to the operating lever J, whichoperating lever is located a short distance to the rear of .the machineproper as illustrated in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of holding the operating lever in proper alignment, theflanges J are provided, which flanges rest upon the lower fence wire g,substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of adjusting the fence machine proper to a true Verticalposition upon inclined ground the operating lever J is provided with aseries of apertures such as k,

' and the braces I are adjusted to the proper aperture to bring themachine proper to a vertical position.

For the purpose of carrying the machine upon the wires g the braces Iare provided with the right-angled portions 7& which rightangledportions extend across the disks 0 substantially as illustrated in Fig.1.

In use the tension post or barKis properly adjusted and anchored towhich post are securely attached the tension brackets 7c ,which tensionbrackets are provided with the grooved flange 7.2

To the tension brackets k and the tension post K are pivotally attachedthe eccentrics k, which eccentrics are provided with the grooves saidgrooves being for the purpose of preventing any accidental displacementof the fence wires 9.

For the purpose of operating the eccentrics 70 said eccentrics areprovided with the levers I5, and for the purpose of holding theeccentrics at the desired point of adjustment, so as to give the wires9' the proper tension the pins 71: are. provided which pins are attachedto the tension post K.

\Vhen it is desired to move the fence machine along the wires the leverJ is placed in the position shown in the dotted lines, Fig. 1, afterwhich the lever is brought to a vertical position, which movement forcesthe machine forward and forms sufficient space to insert a picketbetween the fence wires.

For the purpose of spreading each set of the wires g, so that picketscan be easily adjusted, the bars L are provided which bars areprovided'upon their ends with the openings m said openings being soformed that the wires g can be easily detached.

For the purpose of holding the bars L in proper position to spread thewires said bars are provided with the arms '17. which arms are providedwith hooks n to embrace one of the wires 9. It will be understood thatall of the bars L will be moved along the wires by the machine proper.

Vhen it is desired to operate the machine upon the opposite side of thefence, the crank M together with its shaft, pinion and bracket is placedupon the opposite arm a.

For the purpose of better illustrating the function of the bars L saidbars are shown in Fig. 1 set or moved a short distance away from theframe of the machine.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the frame A, provided with the brackets B havingthe arms a and a, twisting disks 0 provided with the apertures g, thewheels D, the shafts H, the pinions f, the shaft F provided with thepinion e and crank M, the lever J provided with the flange J, thepivoted braces I, and the bars L provided with the arms at,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of a frame provided with a series of bracketscarrying twisting disks, wheels fixed to said disks, brace rods pivotedto the frame, a lever provided with a series of apertures, a series oftensions, and means for rotating the disks, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

3. The spreading bars L provided with the apertures m, and having fixedthereto the guide arms 72 having the hooks n, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

' 4. The combination of the frame A, pro-- have hereunto subscribed ournames in the presence of two Witnesses.

AMOS A.v CUSHMAN. JAMES N. PAROELL.

Witnesses:

L. T. CORNELL, WALTER CAMPBELL.

